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Output
The output to this task is a series of individual files, one after the other. These files are not modified in any way from when
they are captured from the source FTPserver.
FTP input task properties are as follows:
General tab
l FTP Server: Enter the IP address or host name of the FTP server to poll.
l User name: Enter the name of a user account on the FTP server.
l Password: If account named in the User name box is password protected, enter the password here.
l Port number: Set to use a specific port number. Note: There is no validation to ensure the port is available. It is the
user's responsibility to ensure the selected port is available and not being monitored by another application or another
PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools task.
l Directory: Enter the path of the folder to poll on the FTP server. If this box is left empty, PlanetPressSuite Workflow
Tools will poll the root directory.
l Masks: Enter a single file name mask. Multiple entries are not allowed in this box.
l Connection mode group
l Active: Select to prompt the ftp client to use the active mode when retrieving files from the FTP server.
l Passive: Select to prompt the ftp client to use the passive mode when retrieving files from the FTP server.
"Other" Tab
l Job Information group
l Information elements:indicates what job infos are automatically created by the input task.
l Add lines before first data page:Using the arrows keys you can add any job information directly at the
beginning of your data file.
l Backup input files:Check this to save a copy of each data file that is captured by your input. These files are saved in
the PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools working folders under the "Backup"folder.
l Backup filename:Enter the filename that you wish the input data file backup to be saved under.
l Delete Existing Metadata:Check to remove any metadata from memory. This option is disabled on initial input
tasks, and is checked by default on secondary input tasks.
Job Information definitions
l %1- User name:Contains the user name that was used to connect to the FTPserver. This is useful if this task is
used as a secondary input and the information is defined dynamically.
l %2 - FTPServer:Contains the FTP address of the server from which the files were retrieved.
l %3 - Source file name:Contains the name of the current file that was retrieved from the server.
l %4 - Folder:Contains the FTPfolder from which the current file was retrieved. This may differ from
On Error Tab
The On Error Tab is common to all tasks. Details can be found on Task Properties Dialog.
If storing the message or ID, if they are store in a jobinfo they will be available in any error handling process where errors are
being forwarded. In all cases, if your process continues after the error, the contents of the variables selected in this window
will be available for the rest of your process, or whenever they are overwritten.
Common Errors
Though some error messages are specific to a task in particular, others may apply to any and all tasks because they are
related more to the system than to PlanetPress itself. Some examples would be W3813, W3830, W3991, W4005. These cor-
respond to issues such as not having any space to write files, permission errors on folders or files, etc.